Shack on Turkey pen?

What's with the shack/hut off the trail? Rode from Black Mt trail today and the hut had a fire and everything. Does someone live there? I also encountered a bright red cabin after going up Cove Creek and then riding 225. It was very new and freaked me out. Anyone one else seen the red cabin?

Could be official FS research camps. Might want to report these locations at the Ranger's Station before assuming anything too spooky. Until you know otherwise, ignore the shelters and ride by really fast.

Now you're cast of steel and cast aside. Broken dreams maybe, but you haven't died

Definitely NOT something official off TP-somebody's got him/herself a nice little compound going on top of the ridge in one of the saddles. Like I said, probably just somebody doing the freaking out on life thing and doing that in the woods by yourself is lot better than around other people. If it's still there in a month or so, then would be the time to make a "report."

In the old days, I wouldn't think twice about remote camps. We had some pretty good folks living the simple life back then. Times have changed. If you've ever "smelled that smell", you won't forget it. I still say: pedal faster.

Now you're cast of steel and cast aside. Broken dreams maybe, but you haven't died

Whatever you say mum. Your self assumed position as the elder states person of all things mtb is tiresome at best. If I had a dollar for every time you said "back in the day" or something similar, I could buy myself a new headset.

Whatever you say mum. Your self assumed position as the elder states person of all things mtb is tiresome at best. If I had a dollar for every time you said "back in the day" or something similar, I could buy myself a new headset.

Whatever you say mum. Your self assumed position as the elder states person of all things mtb is tiresome at best. If I had a dollar for every time you said "back in the day" or something similar, I could buy myself a new headset.

If it is the mylar wigwam by Cantrell Creek chimney I believe it is a longer term base camp for deer hunters. There are several wigwam structures in the TP vicinity, off the beaten trail although this one is in plain view, that have stockpiles of gear that get revisited from year to year. Usually carried in by horse. Typically given away by gallon cannisters of white fuel thrown next to the fifty or so crushed beer cans by the stream.

"You can make some of the people happy some of the time, but you can't make all of the people happy all of the time."

No - he picked the wrong location. And he was, um, violent. I somewhat admire the off-the-grid folks tho. There is something to be said for simplicity. I probably like things too much to ever cash out of the rat race to that degree.

i have no doubt in ten years (or less) Dicky will be the " New MuM " incoherent rants about losing your bong or something, about "back in the day when i was fiddling with my bike"... oh wait you're already doing that.... never mind

i have no doubt in ten years (or less) Dicky will be the " New MuM " incoherent rants about losing your bong or something, about "back in the day when i was fiddling with my bike"... oh wait you already are doing that.... never mind

I've been around so long I say things like "back in the day we used to talk about things that happened even further back in the day."